2005 at 21 Tasting - Tuesday 3 November

[winesecretary]

2005 is probably best described as a minor vintage but a recent TTF gave considerable pleasure. The purpose therefore of this is thread is to assess interest in a ‘2005 at 21’ tasting in the autumn.

There being interest, the Red Room at the B&F has been booked for 3 November.

I think I have TV as well as TTF, and probably a few others - I’ll have a rummage around the cellar next weekend.

1. GEAG - TV, TTF
2. MCoulson - DLR
3. CPR1 - Qv
4. Mike M'n - Ni
5. jdaw1 - SWM, TV, Qv, WC
6. JustinK - GM, SWM, Ch, CRR
7. nac - V, ChG, SWM, TTF, TV, WC, Pt (mag)
8. idj123 - Ni (mag)
9. Christopher - Pintas, Ni
10. Tom K., adopting from GEAG
11. Monique H, adopting from GEAG
12. Simona B, adopting from GEAG
13. Rich N.

Reserves:

• Bertie3000 - ChG, WC, Pç (last being avialable despite non-attendance)
• PhilW - ChG, Ni, TTF, Qv

Current draft of the placemats.

[mcoulson]

I would be up for that game but I literally only have de la Rosa

[CPR 1]

Yes please, I have Quevedo

[flash_uk]

Yes please. Only have Niepoort.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I would have been interested, but regret I cannot make 3rd November.

[jdaw1]

I might have Vargellas and/or Madalena. Need to check.

Anyway, yes please.

Edit: checked, and stock is merely 1 × SWM05, 1 × TV05, 1 × Qv05, 2 × WC05. All are at your command.

[PhilW]

I like the 2005s a lot. They may not have the same longevity as some others years, and seem to be earlier maturing, but also seem to be lovely. Probably time I opened a case. So, yes please. ChG, Ni, TTF, Q
(all currently unopened cases in storage, so would need notice please)

[Justin K]

Hopefully can make it have GM, SWM, CH and 2 halves of CRR!

[Bertie3000]

Yes please. I think this would be a really interesting tasting. I have ChG and WC.

[nac]

Yes please.

[nac]

Yes please.

Think I have Vesuvio, Churchill Gricha, Smith Woodhouse Madalena, Taylor Terra Feita, Taylor Vargellas, Warre Cavadinha, Portal (magnum).

[Bertie3000]

I now also have a bottle of Poças.

[idj123]

Yes, why not-put me down for this please (although currently, I may only have a Ni (mag).

[winesecretary]

@idj123 - added

[Christopher]

Yes please
I have Niepoort and Pintas

[winesecretary]

@ Christopher - added

[winesecretary]

Three of my colleagues, one of whom has before attended, will now be joining us.

Maybe I'm starting a movement...

[NigelM]

Can't make this one, Mrs Nigels Birthday.

[rich_n]

Please can I be added to the reserves? Definitely interested but cannot commit until closer to the time. I do have some bottles of 2005 kicking around - definitely a SW Cavadinha, possibly Taylor or Dow SQVP, I need to go digging...

[PhilW]

I'm looking less likely to be able to make this now; a shame since I do like the vintage, but there we go.
At least I can open up a spot for Rich!

[Bertie3000]

Sorry but I cannot make this now (friends insisting I visit Porto with them during this week). Happy to still provide the Pocas for the tasting.

[jdaw1]

Slight updates to the first post and to the draft of the placemats.